BPS Compliance
NYC Local Law 97. Denver. Boston. DC. Every city that sets carbon or EUI limits. Calibrated audit-equivalent analysis for every building in your portfolio.
The Urgency
Building performance standards set absolute carbon or EUI limits on existing buildings by type and size. Buildings that exceed the limit pay annual penalties — not a one-time fine, but every year the building remains non-compliant. NYC LL97's first compliance period started in 2024. Denver and DC deadlines are in effect. Boston BERDO 2.0 reporting begins in 2025 with performance limits following in 2030. At $25K–$100K per traditional energy audit, a portfolio of 50 buildings faces $1.25M–$5M in audit costs before a single retrofit is planned.
$268/ton
NYC LL97 penalty per metric ton CO&sub2; over the limit. For a large commercial building, annual penalties can exceed $1M starting in 2024.
50+ cities
Have enacted or are developing building performance standards. The compliance obligation is growing faster than the industry can audit.
2024–2030
Compliance deadlines are arriving now. First-period limits are already in effect in NYC, Denver, and DC. Stricter limits follow in 2030.
Example: NYC Office Building (200,000 SF)
Jurisdiction Detail
Each jurisdiction defines its own metric, threshold, penalty, and timeline. The underlying compliance requirement is the same: know your building's energy performance and have a credible plan to reduce it.
Metric
Carbon intensity (tCO₂e/SF/yr)
Applies to
Buildings > 25,000 SF (~50,000 buildings in NYC)
Timeline
Period 1: 2024–2029
Period 1 (2024–2029): Limits vary by type. Office: 8.46 kgCO₂/SF. Multifamily: 6.75 kgCO₂/SF. Retail: 11.81 kgCO₂/SF.
Period 2 (2030–2034): Limits tighten ~40%. Office drops to 4.53 kgCO₂/SF.
Example: 200,000 SF office at 10.15 kgCO₂/SF → 338 excess tons × $268 = $90,584 annual penalty. Under Period 2: $301,000+/yr.
What Roovie delivers
Calibrated model per building → carbon intensity calculation → ECM scenarios ranked by tons CO₂ reduced per dollar spent → compliance pathway showing when the building meets Period 2 limits.
Metric
EUI (kBtu/SF/yr) and GHG intensity
Applies to
Commercial buildings > 25,000 SF
Timeline
Benchmarking 2024, targets 2024–2030
Benchmarking required since 2024. Performance targets phased through 2030.
Covers commercial and multifamily buildings above the size threshold.
What Roovie delivers
Calibrated EUI baseline → gap analysis against Denver targets → retrofit scenarios prioritized by EUI reduction.
Metric
GHG emissions intensity (kgCO₂/SF)
Applies to
Buildings > 20,000 SF (~3,500 buildings)
Timeline
Reporting 2025, limits 2030
Reporting effective 2025. Emissions performance standards begin 2030.
Standards tighten every 5 years through 2050 — net-zero trajectory.
Penalty rates for performance non-compliance TBD for 2030 limits.
What Roovie delivers
Calibrated emissions baseline → trajectory modeling against 2030 and 2035 targets → multi-year retrofit phasing plan.
Metric
ENERGY STAR score and EUI
Applies to
Buildings > 10,000 SF failing performance targets
Timeline
Cycle 1: 2021–2026, Cycle 2: 2027+
Non-compliance triggers Alternative Compliance Pathway (ACP) — mandatory action plan with deadlines.
First compliance cycle 2021–2026. Second cycle begins 2027.
ACP requires documented energy improvements and progress reporting.
What Roovie delivers
Calibrated model → ENERGY STAR score projection → ACP documentation support → retrofit scenarios for next-cycle compliance.
Portfolio Economics
BPS deadlines are measured in years, not decades. A traditional one-at-a-time approach cannot comply with a 50-building portfolio by 2030. The math requires concurrent modeling — and that requires a platform, not a person.
Traditional
Per-building sequential
$25K\u2013$100K per building
Analyst bottleneck
Inconsistent methodology
Results vary by modeler
Months per building
With Roovie
Concurrent cloud modeling
Flat portfolio pricing
No analyst constraint
Same engine, every building
Comparable results
Days per building
Compliance Workflow
Roovie fully replaces 4 of the 6 steps. The only work that stays manual: physical construction and initial utility data upload.
Collect utility data for each building. Enter into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager or jurisdiction-specific platform. Establish current EUI and carbon intensity. Most BPS laws require annual benchmarking as the first compliance obligation.
Commission an ASHRAE Level 2 energy audit for each non-compliant building. On-site walkthrough, model construction, calibration, end-use breakdown. This is the bottleneck — at $25K–$100K per building, portfolio owners cannot audit fast enough to meet deadlines.
Compare each building’s current performance against the jurisdiction’s carbon or EUI limit. Calculate the gap in tons CO₂ or kBtu/SF over the threshold. Calculate annual penalty exposure at current performance.
For each non-compliant building, model ECM upgrade scenarios. Rank by cost-per-ton-CO₂-reduced. Build a multi-year retrofit capital plan prioritized by penalty avoidance ROI.
Physical construction: install roof coatings, upgrade HVAC, replace lighting, add controls. This is the only step that requires physical work in the building.
After retrofits, re-collect utility data, re-calibrate the model, and verify the building now meets the performance standard. Document the improvement for jurisdiction reporting.
For a 50-building portfolio
Traditional: 4,000–6,500 hours · $1M–$3.6M · 4–8 years
With Roovie: Weeks · Flat subscription · All buildings modeled concurrently
What We Deliver
Model every building in your portfolio from its address and utility data. Establish a calibrated energy baseline for each building. Understand where each property stands against the applicable performance standard.
Compare each building’s current performance against the jurisdiction’s carbon or EUI limits. Identify which buildings are already compliant, which are marginal, and which face significant penalties.
Run upgrade scenarios for non-compliant buildings. Each ECM runs as a full simulation. Prioritize retrofits by penalty avoidance, capital cost, and carbon impact. Build a multi-year compliance capital plan.
After improvements are made, re-calibrate the model against new utility data. Verify that the retrofit achieved the projected savings. Document the compliance improvement for your jurisdiction’s reporting requirements.